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The Company Policy about AI and Appraising

Artifactual History Appraisal

As several articles have been published recently in high-profile publications raising questions about the use of AI in appraising, we wanted to take the opportunity to share our company philosophy about this issue. Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), “The Thinker (Le Penseur),” bronze, modeled 1880, cast 1901, in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Accession Number 1942.5.12, Public Domain Image We choose to not use AI in our appraisal work for a number of reasons.

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Art Basel Qatar names Wael Shawky as artistic director of unconventional inaugural edition

The Art Newspaper

The Egyptian artist has selected a curatorial theme for the fair's first Middle Eastern show, to which more than 50 galleries will bring solo presentations

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Live Streamed Sessions at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2025

Society of American Archivists

Society of American Archivists

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How to Sell Your Jewelry: Get the Best Value with an Expert on Your Side

La Jolla Gem Appraisal

How to Sell Your Jewelry: Get the Best Value with an Expert on Your Side July 9, 2025 Home Trang Pham, Master Gemologist Appraiser and Professional Jewelry Broker Thinking of Selling Your Jewelry? Here’s What You Need to Know Jewelry often holds more than monetary value, it may be tied to memories, milestones, or family heritage. Whether you're downsizing, managing an estate, or simply ready to let go of a piece you no longer wear, selling your jewelry can be a smart financial move, but only whe

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Insights on Auction Sales: David Hockney Lithograph, Bobby Orr Jersey

WorthPoint

Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the items sold at auctions held by our WorthPoint Industry Partners. We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Gaining insights from Will is an excellent way to learn about buying and selling trends in our industry.

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Sunstroke and protocol faux pas: works by royal tour artists go on show at Buckingham Palace

The Art Newspaper

Since 1985, 43 artists have visited 95 countries and produced 300 paintings for the personal collection of the King—but it hasn't always been smooth sailing

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2025 Section Election Ballots are Open!

Society of American Archivists

Ballots are currently open for 2025 SAA section elections! Each section is led by a steering committee dedicated to advancing the group’s particular special interest. Now’s your chance to choose your sections’ next leaders!

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What These 4 Trends in Painting Reveal About Our Image-Saturated Age

Artnet News

In an age of pixel-perfect clarity, why are today’s most compelling paintings fuzzy, fragmentary, and spiritually charged? The post What These 4 Trends in Painting Reveal About Our Image-Saturated Age appeared first on Artnet News.

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A sale as old as time: Natural History Museum to display £450,000 dinosaur fossil after London gallery helps secure buyer

The Art Newspaper

Search Digital Editions Newsletters Subscribe Digital Editions Newsletters Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Art market news A sale as old as time: Natural History Museum to display £450,000 dinosaur fossil after London gallery helps secure buyer The skeleton, which was displayed at Frieze Masters in 2023, has been

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Insights on Auction Sales: Mickey Mantle, Beer Can, Snow White

WorthPoint

Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the items sold at auctions held by our WorthPoint Industry Partners. We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Gaining insights from Will is an excellent way to learn about buying and selling trends in our industry.

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Artwork Preparation: The Blueprint Behind Artworks

Invaluable

Beneath the artworks that we uphold as quintessential examples of talent are many layers of preparation. Some of that preliminary work is preserved within the lower layers of the composition in the form of underpainting to build up the surface’s tonal values. But even before the work on canvas, panel, or plaster commences, crucial work goes into the very earliest stages of an artwork as it evolves from an idea in the mind to its first manifestations in sketched or drawn form.

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Emily Sargent’s Long-Hidden Watercolors Debut at the Met

Artnet News

John Singer Sargent's sister steps into the spotlight. The post Emily Sargent’s Long-Hidden Watercolors Debut at the Met appeared first on Artnet News.

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Somerset House to mark 25 years as a public space with weekend of free events

The Art Newspaper

London centre for innovation and contemporary art will feature work by Tai Shani, Nick Ryan and Gaika during “Step Inside 25 Weekend”, alongside a pop-up basketball installation, drawing workshops and an immersive disco experience

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Insights on Auction Sales: Wine, Mickey Mantle, and Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre

WorthPoint

Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the items sold at auctions held by our WorthPoint Industry Partners. We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Gaining insights from Will is an excellent way to learn about buying and selling trends in our industry.

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Florida Couple's Road Trip to Crater of Diamonds Park Nets 3.36-Carat Diamond

Jewelry Judge

A Florida couple’s road trip turned into a dazzling dream come true when they discovered a 3.36-carat white diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park while wet sifting just their third bucket of soil. Scott and Jennifer Freitas of New Port Richey made the remarkable find on July 1 during a long-anticipated visit to the only diamond-producing site in the world where the public can search and keep what they discover.

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Archaeologists Recover Remnants of a Long-Lost Ancient Wonder

Artnet News

Twenty-two blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria have been excavated. The post Archaeologists Recover Remnants of a Long-Lost Ancient Wonder appeared first on Artnet News.

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Comment | Artnet sale underscores its impact on the industry—and its limitations in today's landscape

The Art Newspaper

Search Digital Editions Newsletters Subscribe Digital Editions Newsletters Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Art market comment Comment | Artnet sale underscores its impact on the industry—and its limitations in today's landscape The online data company had a truly radical offering when it started in 1990, but

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Pensacola Vintage Fest: A Vintage Fair Like No Other

WorthPoint

“The Pensacola,” a Vintage Collective, will hold a massive vintage clothing festival on July 13, 2025, with over 75 vendors, lots of food trucks, and likely some pretty good bargains. Image source: Ryan Smith Thrift stores and other markets have always been popular destinations among vintage fans. Hardcore thrifters and pickers will drive long distances to check out a new store or attend a thrift meet-up.

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Collections Topics at AASLH/OLHA 2025

American Association for State and Local History

Save on registering before the Early Bird Deadline on June 25. AASLH members receive the lowest registration rates. Register for the Conference | Program and Conference Info | Become A Member By Bethany L. Hawkins For anyone who works with collections, the AASLH/Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Conference has some great opportunities to learn from colleagues and make contact with other history practitioners.

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Romare Bearden’s Catalogue Raisonné Makes Digital Debut

Artnet News

Not having one "makes artists susceptible to fakes and forgeries," one expert says. The post Romare Bearden’s Catalogue Raisonné Makes Digital Debut appeared first on Artnet News.

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Once upon a time in New Mexico: 12th Site Santa Fe International focuses on the art of visual storytelling

The Art Newspaper

This year’s biennial features almost 100 artists and “figures of interest” in a city-wide exploration of the tales we all tell and how they form us and our cultures

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Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act

Association of Research Libraries

Last Updated on July 10, 2025, 9:26 am ET On Jul 8, 2025, ARL signed on to a letter to the House Judiciary Committee opposing the Pro Codes Act, arguing that it would inappropriately grant copyright protection to standards that have been incorporated by reference into law. Letter to House Judiciary Committee Opposing Pro Codes Act The post Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act appeared first on Association of Research Libraries.

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How Creativity Drives Desire: Exploring the Neural Mechanisms of Creativity and How they Relate to Collecting

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Creativity is not just for artists—it’s present in solving problems, making jokes, or even collecting objects. The process of collecting activates a variety of brain networks [.] The post How Creativity Drives Desire: Exploring the Neural Mechanisms of Creativity and How they Relate to Collecting appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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How John Singer Sargent Found His Way Onto Hit Period Drama ‘The Gilded Age’

Artnet News

Here's an art history lesson on the portraitist of choice for the era's real families. The post How John Singer Sargent Found His Way Onto Hit Period Drama ‘The Gilded Age’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Turkish power plant reborn as regional cultural hub

The Art Newspaper

Search Digital Editions Newsletters Subscribe Digital Editions Newsletters Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Museums news Turkish power plant reborn as regional cultural hub Motorhane has been created as part of a European Union-backed effort to bring the arts to neglected regions Ayla Jean Yackley 10 July 2025 Shar

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Downton Abbey sale at Bonhams

Antique Collecting

Fans of Downton Abbey will have the opportunity to own a piece of the globally-successful, landmark series in an upcoming The post Downton Abbey sale at Bonhams appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Melanie Grant's 'The Jewelry Book' Celebrates 200 Years of Style and Craft

Jewelry Judge

A major new publication is set to dazzle the jewelry world this fall. The Jewelry Book , edited by noted jewelry expert and author Melanie Grant, offers a sweeping, visually rich encyclopedia of the most influential names in jewelry over the past 200 years. Arranged alphabetically from Adler to Zendaya, the book features legends such as Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Bulgari, alongside avant-garde artists and contemporary influencers like Gabby Elan Jewelry, which is known for c

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Toyin Ojih Odutola Is Rewriting the Rules of Portraiture. Two Powerful Solo Shows Mark Her Next Chapter

Artnet News

The artist continues to command the spotlight with two more major solos in New York and Berlin. The post Toyin Ojih Odutola Is Rewriting the Rules of Portraiture. Two Powerful Solo Shows Mark Her Next Chapter appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Our pattern, our document’: this Indigenous Australian community is using design to assert its rights

The Art Newspaper

An exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney is showing how Yolŋu people in the Northern Territory have employed sacred imagery in the fight to retain ownership of their land

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Vintage and Men: Show Your Style, Gentlemen!

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

By Judy Gonyeau The craze for vintage continues to rev up the popularity of reclaimed goods, regardless of if the buyer is young or old. However, it is not a [.] The post Vintage and Men: Show Your Style, Gentlemen! appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Antique oak set to shine in sale

Antique Collecting

Examples of rare and antique oak will go under the hammer in an upcoming sale at Norfolk auction house Bishop The post Antique oak set to shine in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Blanche Lazzell Carved a Path for American Abstraction—Then Faded From View

Artnet News

One of America's first Modernist artists is ripe for rediscovery. The post Blanche Lazzell Carved a Path for American Abstraction—Then Faded From View appeared first on Artnet News.

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France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit

The Art Newspaper

Search Digital Editions Newsletters Subscribe Digital Editions Newsletters Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Museums & Heritage news France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit The French president made the comments yesterday at a ceremony attended by UK Prime M

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Car Mascots: Hood Ornaments of the Past

WorthPoint

This gazelle, a feature on Chryslers in the early 1930s, proudly leads a Royal 8 Rumble Seat coupe down the road on Eric Anderson’s “Lydia.” A similar one recently sold for $2,750. Photo: Brenda Kelley Kim Recently, my car had some technical issues. A few of the many sensors and computer chips failed, and my dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. It made me miss the family car we had growing up.

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Curatorial Assistant

SPNHC

American Museum of Natural History, Institute for Comparative Genomics [link] Position Title: Curatorial Assistant The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of… Source

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Two New York Dealers Launch a Gallery for Artists With Disabilities

Artnet News

Rachel Carle Cohen and David Fierman aim to build on the success of the Open Invitational art fair in Miami last December. The post Two New York Dealers Launch a Gallery for Artists With Disabilities appeared first on Artnet News.

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Resistance is febrile at this summer's Rencontres d’Arles

The Art Newspaper

Search Digital Editions Newsletters Subscribe Digital Editions Newsletters Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Exhibitions preview Resistance is febrile at this summer's Rencontres d’Arles The 56th edition of the photography festival asserts the medium’s disobedient streak Simon Bainbridge 10 July 2025 Share Wara

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